Hair curler



Nov. 16, 1943. N. 1.. SOLOMON HAIR CURLER Filed Nov. 14, 1956 INVENTOR 'A-TTORNEY Patented Nov. 16, 1943 UNITED ,-.STATE PATENT OFFICE,

' '2,ss4,226 A HAIR ouminn Nathan L. stallion, BrooklyntN. Y. Application lilovember 14, rats, Serial No. 110,807

23 Claims. (o1.1s2 3s) The subject matter of the present invention-is an improved hair curler of the type having hingedly associated hair clamping components about which hair 'is spirally wound and an important objectth r'eof is to provide rotatable means journaled in one of said componentsto removably sustain the normally closed juxtapositioned arms of a hair pin widely separated to conveniently permit transferoi the spirally wound hair or curl about the components therefrom to one of the arms of the hair pin. The invention has as'another object the provision of rotatable means journaled in one of the components andhaving means for removably holding a corrugated arm of the hair pin on a bias and spaced from the rectilinear arm of the, hair pin whereby the hair curled about the components may be slidably shifted to be freefof the compo nents and arranged or threaded on the'rectilinear arm whereby upon separation of the hair pin from the rotatable means thecorugated arm of the hair pin automatically retracts and serves as l clamping means to hold the enrich the rectilinear arm. The invention has as a further object, the provision of a serviceable and novel hair curler characterized by a relatively elon gated tube having hingedly attached thereto" a clamping cover, the tube serving as abearin'g to rotatably sustain unitary means in theform of a plug or barrel having a longitudinally disposed l opening forv removably retaining one arm of'a hair pin and having an accessible grooved portion for removably holding another arm of the hair pin on. a bia-sor widely spaced companion rectilinear arm. Q 7 7 To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of the invention that they may embody the same in. numerous modifications in structural and functional rela-.

tion contemplated by this invention, a drawing depicting preferred and' 'modified forms has been annexed hereto as a part of this disclosuraand in such drawing like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all of the r views, of which: i

Fig. 1 is a side view of thejcurlerf according to from its widely separated and retained by the rotatable Fig. 4 illustrates a longitudinal and sectional view of a modified embodiment according to the invention in which the barrel or closure is in the form of an elongated substantially cylindrical member having its rear portion rotatably anchored within and-at the rear end of vthe curler, and H I Fig. 5 is aview of several curls formed by'the curler herein. I r l Illustrative of theembodiments disclosed, the hair curler Ill embodies complementary and hingedly associated components H and Component H is in the form of an elongated tube. If desired, this tube may be slightly tapered as shown; 1

Extending transversely of the tube and sustained thereby at the rear end thereof is a 111 crum pin 'I3Qonwhich perforated depending ears M of the component or inverted substantially U "shaped cover onbar l2 is swingab'ly mounted.

The rear manipulatable'ends of tube and cover 7 each comprise an inwardly turned terminal portion or lip I5 for holding the crown ll of the U shaped spring l8 against the traverse pin [3. The arms of this'spring urge the rear ends of the curler outwardly to normally hold thefrontends thereof closed.

According to the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the.:tube is. grooved to provide an annular flange or indehtation'lB pressed inwardly thereof to constitute a stop to limit the insertion of the expanded part 21) of a plug or closure fii'having a reduced portion-22 defining with expanded part '28 an annular shoulder 23 over which is bent my invention illustrating thencover thereof open and the removable hair pin mounted on the rotatable barrel carried by the tube of the curler.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view of the haircurler illustratedrin- Fig; 1, however the curler is shown closed clamping aportion of the hairwound about the tube. and'itself, the legs or shanks o'f the hair pin however being shown annular lip 24 of the forward end or part of the tube, the arrangement beingsuch that lip 2d coacts' Withsh'oulder 23 to prevent longitudinal displacement of the rotatable closure or barrel in an outward direction relative to the tube which in effect hasi its forward part, that is, the part between indentation l9 and lip 24, servingas a bearing in which the expandedfportio'n of the plug is journaled or rotatably sustained. f

' The reduced part 22 of the rotatable closure or barrel extends or projects beyond the forward part-of the tube thus constituting a head there- .for, however, provided with a relatively re-" 'stricte'dbut elongated eccentrically disposed bore barrel.

coextensive with the length thereof to removably but slidably retain rectilinear arm or shank 26 of a hair pin or hair pin loop 21 having its other companion ribbed or corrugated arm 28 removably retained on a bias in an inclined groove 29, that is,a portion of arm or shank 28 is removably interlocked with the side walls of the tip, end or closure, or barrel 2|, the arms 26 and 28 of the hair pin being resiliently connected as shown'and as. is-well understood in the art to normally hold thesearms in contact or closed.

one arm thereof in opening 25 and by locking the other arm in the slot or-groove 29. Having "positioned the hair pin against rotation in respect to the unitary means or barrel 2|, the hair pin is manually but slidably moved longitudinally of the barrel and towards the rearof the curler, being'slidably guided during such operation by bore 25 and notch 29,.- The hair pin is nowin the position shown in Fig. 2 wherein the free end of arm 28 of the pin is widely spacedfrom the curler while the intermediate portion of arm 28 is disconnectably locked in notch 29 and thus prevents rotation of thehair pin relative to the The curler is then opened by, pressing the rear ends thereof against the resistance of spring |8. The free ends of the hair to be curled are inserted between the cover and tube. Finger pressure is removed from the rear ends of the ably moved along theclosed curler towards the front end thereof and until it is free of the reduced part or head of. the rotatable closure. Since the rectilinear arm 26 of the hair pin loop in. part extends through the head 22 during displacement of the curl so, this curl when free of I head 22 will be transferred and threaded onto the rectilinear arm 26 and during such transfer of the curl from the curler to the hair pin, the freeportiqn of arm 28 of the pin is laterally or outwardly displaced in respect to the barrel or head2l of the curler by the shifted curl. There-.

after the hair pin loop is grasped and :slidably and bodily removed from the rotatable head or closure, I

,Pursuant to removal or disengagement of the hair pin loop from the rotatable head, the corrugated'or reinforced arm-automatically retracts or. closes and resiliently clamps and holds the curl now threadedonthe rectilinear arm of the loop. Hence it is apparent that although the curl is formed by revolvingthe swingable complements I! and I2 relative to the closure, the curl afterforming thereof maybe readily transferred to thehair pin to be clamped by the latter but free of the-curler. 3 ,7

In the formillustrated inJFigiA, the closure or barrel 22 is rotatably anchored at the rear end of "the curler; In this connection, it will be observed that a sleeve or bushing 3|! is disposed within tube of the curler. This sleevehas an expanded annular portion 3| :provided with spaced ears 3i mounted on the transverse-fulcrum pin |3 which serves to prevent longitudinal displacement of the sleeve. Sleeve 33 also includesa reduced portion SZ defining an annular shoulder 33 ,with its expanded complementary portion 3|.

the sleeve cooperates with annular shoulder 23 of the closure to prevent longitudinal displacement of the latter in one direction while the transverse pin l3 cooperates with the expanded part 20 of the closure to prevent longitudinal displacement of the latter in an opposite direction.

Sleeve or insert 30 in effect is a bearing for the cally disposed bore, 25 as in the case of'the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for removably holding one arm of a hair pin or hair pinloop While the biased groove 29 is utilized to anchor or retain the other arm of the hair pin to permit the transfer of a curl after having been wound on the loop and to be clamped thereby and be independent of, the curler in Fig. 5.

While the invention has been described in detail and reference has ,been made to specific applications thereof, it is to be understood that the invention herein disclosed is not limited to such specific applications and it isintended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not .in a limiting sense. I

What I claim is: I 1. In combination, hingedly associated com plementary hair clamping components, "a hair pin, and a member rotatably carried by one of said components and having means for removabtlzydsustaining the arms of said pin widely separa e 2. In combination, hingedly associated complementary hair clamping components, a hair pin comprising a pair of juxtapositioned arms,'a barrel, and means rotatably guiding said barrel in one of said components, said barrel having means to slidably retain one of said arms and other means to removably retain the other arm of said pair.

3. In combination, a hair curler, a hair pin comprising normally closed juxtapositioned arms, and a member rotatably mounted on said curler and having an opening and a slot for holding said arms separated.

4. In combination, a hair curler, a hair pin, a head journaled in said curler and having means for holding adjacent parts of said pin, separated. and means to prevent displacement of said head longitudinally of said curler. I

5. In combination, a hair curler, a hair pin having a pair of normally closed and juxtapositioned arms, a barrel rotatablysustained by said curler and having an opening for removably sustaining one of said arms and including a biased notched portion for removably anchoring the other arm of said pair.

6. In combination, a hair curler having a hingedlyassociated tube and cover, a hair pin having normally closed-juxtapositioned arms and as *clearly illustrated with one arm'of eluding spaced means rm .disoounectably holding said arms: separated with oneof said arms laterally separable from saidmeans...

7; Incombination, .a. coveryatube, iulcrum means hingedly holding said cover and tube, a

, sleeve Within said tube and retained against displacement by said fulcrum-means, a barrel oomexpanded and reduced part, means for .rotatably sustaining'said' expanded part in saidsleev 'said reducedpart extending longitudinally of said tubejandin part projecting therefrom and including meams ion: removably holding the arms of 'saidpiu widely separated saidmeans. v, l

'8. In combination, hingedly associated complementary hair clamping components adapted towindhair to form a curl, a hair pin having a pair of integrally and resiliently connected and nalled'in one of said components for removably holding said arms Widely separated, one of said arms having a free art adapted to be laterally displaced from said unitary means, the other said pin laterally separable from v20 normally closed arms, and unitary. meansjour arm of said pln being in part removably con- -means, said laterally displaceable arm upon disengagement of :said pin from said unitary means holding said curl'on saidotherarm.

9. In combination, a haircurler comprising y, tube and 'cover, means hingedly connecting said cover and tube, spring Qmeams to normally hold said cover closed, a barrel "rotatably mounted at one end of said tube and comprising an expanded part within said end and a reduced part extending from said-end, said; tube [having indent means to prevent longitudinal displacement of said barrel in one direction and having-other means cooperating with said-expanded part to prevent longitudinaldisplacement of said barrel in an opposite-direction, and a, hair pin hating nor ,mally closed arms, saidreduced? part having means mounted. at one end. of saidtube, means rotatably guiding said unitary means at said end, and a hair pin having a "pair of resiliently connected and normally closed arms, said unitary fmeans having spaced means for removably hold ing said arms Widely separated; said curler adapted to be rotated relativeto said unitary adapted to and form a curLhsaid memher having spaced means for removably holding "said arms widely apart-during rotation of said tube and cover relative to said member, said curl adapted to be displaced longitudinally of said cover and tubeto outwardly displace one of said arms preparatory to thepo-sitionizngof said curl upon the other arm of said pair upondisengagement of said pin from said member, saideurl adapted to be positioned on said-other armof said pinupon disengagement of said pin from said member and'held thereon-by said outwardly displaceable arm.

12. In combination, a hair curler comprising a tubehaving a bearing, a cover hinged: to'said tube, amember rotatably guided bysaid bearing and comprising a bore and a notchspacc dijcom said bore, means to prevent displacement of said member longitudinally of said tube, a hair pin having a pair of arms, one of said arms being slidab-ly retained in said bore, the other arm of said pair having an intermediate part adapted to be removably lo'cked'in said notch and having a free portion spaced from said curler, said curler adapted to be rotated relative to said member to form a curl, said curl adapted to be shifted from said curler onto said member'to outwardly displace said free portion, saidcurl adapted tobe threaded'ontosaid other arm upon separation of said pin from said member and adapted to be held on said other arm'by saidfreeportion;

13; In combination, a hair 13in having a pair of normally closed arms, a hair curler comprising a tube having a bearing, a cover hinged to said tube, a member rotatably" guided by said bearing, said member having a bore extending withinthe body thereof and a notch disposed along the periphery of said member, said notch having a biased wall in spaced relation to said bore, said bore adapted to slidably guide one of said arms and said notch adaptedto slidably and removably guide theother arm'of said pair and sustain said lastmentioned arm in an oblique relation in respect to said curler whereb said arms are held widely-separated, said curler upon rotation thereof relative to said member adapted to form, a curl, said curl upon shifting thereof longitudinally of said curler and toward said memberadapted to outwardly displace said arm guided by said notch clamps said curl against saidarm adapted to be guided by said bore.

. 14. In combination, hingedly associated com- I plementary hair clampingcomponents, a hair 'pin; and means at least'in part rotatably carried 'by one of said components andhaving means for-removably sustaining the arms of said pin widely separated.

means to form a' curl about said tube and cinder,

ably carried; by said bearing and in part extending beyond one end of the latter, a hair pin com prising a o normallyclosed arms, means to prevent displacement of said member 1ongitudinally of said tube, said tube and cover upon bodily rotation thereof relative to said member 15. In-combination, hingedly associated complementary hair clamping components, a hair pin comprising juXtapositic-ned arms, and means carried at one end of one of said components and at least in part rotatably sustained by the latter and havinga bore to slidably guide one of said arms and a 'notch including walls to removably retain the other arm of said pin,

1 said arms atone end of said tube, said means being at least in part rotatably sustained at one end of said tube, said clamping means being rotatable 'relative to the spread relation of said arms during winding of hair aboutsaidolamping means in the'formation of a curl, said curl being adapted to be moved towards said pin to be threaded on one of said arms upon the re- ,moval of said pin from said means whereupon said arms resiliently clamp and straddle a side of said curl. I

'17. In combination, a resilient hair pin, a hair curler, and rotatable means in longitudinal alinement with said curler and carried thereby for spreading the shanks of said pin.

18. In combination, hair curling: means, .a re-, silient hair pin having a pair of shanks, and means at least in part rotatably carried by said curling means for removably sustaining. said shanks widely separated.

19. In combination, a resilient hair pin having a pair'of shanks and a loop connecting said shanks,- a hair curler, and rotatable means in adapted to be diverged by. said rotatable'means upon insertion'of one of said'shankstherein to arrange the other shank of said pair outside thereof, the last mentioned shank having a'free unsupported terminal and spatially overlying said curlerat an oblique angle in respect to the longitudinal axis thereof.

21. In combination, a hair pin having'apair of normally closed shanks, and a hair curler in-' cluding rotatable shank spreading means at one end thereof having an opening, one'of said shanks adapted to be received in said openingwhereby said rotatable spreading means diverges said shanks todispose the latter in a straddling gripping engagement with said means for arranging the terminal of the other shank of said pair in a free and unsupported relation outside of said curler whereby said curler maybe rotated relative to said shanks, said rotatable means being disposed longitudinally of said curler and rotatably sustained by the latter.

22. In combination, a resilienthair pin having a pair of normally closed shanks and a loopzconnecting said shanks, ahair curler having a ro-- tatabl'e tip including an opening for receiving one of said shanks and including shank spreading means for diverging said shanks to'dispose said loop in a closely straddling and gripping and removable engagement therewith, said tip char acterizing terminal means disposed longitudinally of said curler at one end thereof, and mea'ns'rotatably sustaining said terminal means.

23. A curling device having a rotatable I end, said end having an opening shaped to receive one shank of a hair pin or bobby pin, said endhaving means shaped to hold the other shank of the hair pin or bobby pin external to said curling device and at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof, said rotatable end characterizing terminal means disposed longitudinally of and atone end of said curling device, and means rotatably holding said terminal means.

'24. A curling device having a rotatable end, said end having an opening shaped-to receive one shank of a hair pin or bobby pin, said end having means shaped to hold the other shank of the hair pin or bobby pin external to said curlingndevice and at an angle to the longitudinal axis thereof,

such curling device having a clamping bar mov-.

ably connected thereto, the tip of said'clamping bar being spaced rearwardly from said rotatable end, said end characterizing terminal means, and

means rotatably sustainingsaid terminal means at one end of said device longitudinally thereof.

25. In combination, a resilient hair pin having 'a pair of normally closed shanks, a hair curler other shank of said pair in afree and unsupported relation outside of said curler and obliquely'relative to the longitudinal axis thereof, said pin having means connecting said shanks and disposed outside of said rotatable means during rotation of said curler relative to said shanks and rotatable means, said rotatable means being disposed longitudinally of said curler at one end thereof, and means rotatably sustaining said rotatable means. i

26. In combination, a hair pin having a pair of normally closed shanks, a hair curlerhaving rotatable means including an opening for receiving one of said shanks and including exteriorly disposed spreading means for diverging said shanksto dispose the latter in'a closely straddling and gripping engagement with said means for arranging the terminal of the other-shank of :said pair in a free and unsupported relation outside of said curler and obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis of said curler, said pin having means resiliently connecting said shanks and disposed outside of said means during rotation of said curler relative to said shanks and rotatable means, said rotatable means being disposed longitudinally of said curler at one end thereof, and means rotatably sustaining said rotatable means. 1

27. In combination, a hair curler, a hair pin having resiliently controlled and normally closed shanks, and rotatable shank spreading'means carried by said curler, s'aid spreading means and pin adapted to be held stationary during rotation longitudinally thereof.

28. In combination, a resilient hairpin having .a pair of normally closed shanks and a loop con necting said shanks, a hair curler, and rotatable means carried by said curler for holding'the terminal of one of said shanks outside of said I curler and at an oblique angle thereto at a time when the other shank of said pair is at least partly within said rotatable means at which time said loop projects outside of said curler, said curler having means rotatably sustaining said rotatable means at one end and longitudinally thereof. NATHAN L. SOLOMON. 

